Advantages of Table-Top Job Analysis

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more efficient and cost-effective method of job analysis than traditional methods. TTJA is

inexpensive in comparison with job task analysis since each analysis is completed in two

to three days. The end product of a TTJA, the task list, can be favorably compared in

validity with any other method.

An additional benefit of the process is the partnership that forms between the training

department and the operating organization doing the analysis since the team is primarily

comprised of people from both areas.

several purposes, it is ideally suited for determining (a) the tasks that should be addressed

when developing new training programs (b) the tasks that should be covered by existing

training programs, and (c) the current accuracy and relevance of an existing task list.

TTJA can quickly identify the tasks that a successful worker must be able to perform

on the job. Using the identified tasks in the instructional products of a new training

program will help ensure curriculum relevance.

TTJA can be used to verify the tasks that currently exist in training programs. Once

the tasks have been generated by the TTJA team, the tasks can be compared with

existing tasks and training materials, and the necessary revisions can be made.

TTJA can also be used to review existing task lists to determine if they still portray an

accurate picture of the tasks performed by workers in a job. Changes can be made to

existing tasks lists based on information from TTJA sessions.